Warning
GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
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Average nightly rates45 total sites
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45 sites
About Old Shady Rest Campground
Number of accommodations: 45
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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Reviews (470)
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a pleasant and well-maintained environment with spacious, level sites suitable for both tents and RVs. Its convenient location near town and various recreational activities adds to its appeal, while friendly hosts enhance the overall experience. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from nearby roads and the presence of ants, but these do not detract significantly from the campground's charm and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Old Shady Rest Campground offers a pleasant and well-maintained environment with spacious, level sites suitable for both tents and RVs. Its convenient location near town and various recreational activities adds to its appeal, while friendly hosts enhance the overall experience. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from nearby roads and the presence of ants, but these do not detract significantly from the campground's charm and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Polly N
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Mike was the BEST host. He made our stay easy and he was so friendly. We hope he will be back when we return next year!
Richard Z
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Great site. Quiet.
Cory C
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
This was an ok campground. Bathrooms were clean. We were woke up at 7am to the sounds of dozens of chainsaws, non-stop for 3 hours. We packed up and left, the chainsaws continued. I will not be back.
Alecia S
VerifiedJuly 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Inquired of host about available spot. I suspect host was intoxicated. Yelling and annoyed when i knocked on his doir. Rudely responded to my request even though there was an unoccupied tag on the site. Ni one came to occupy the site. Bathrooms were FILTHY.
Maureen F
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Old Shady Rest Campground is quiet, peaceful, and shady. This was a bit surprising because it is so close to the shopping and restaurants in Mammoth Lakes. We walked to dinner and to the Grocery Outlet store. The sites are spacious and almost flat, so tents and RVs have plenty of room.
David C
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Closed trails and roads were a nuisance. Rec.gov appropriately warned us ahead of time. Upkeep of facilities has deteriorated significantly in the past couple of years.
Rhonda L
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Excellent experience!!!! Wish we could have stayed longer
Cheryl G
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Beautiful camp ground with lots of trees located close to town. Walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants, breweries and coffee. Easy drives to fabulous hiking and fishing.
Emelina G
VerifiedJuly 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
Campground not far from market, convenience stores and gas. Very peaceful and clean.
Rick N
VerifiedJuly 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND
We were in site #3, it would make a great tent site but not a trailer site. It says it can accommodate a 32ft trailer, ours was 21 and barely fit and there was a large slope to the pad. The campground is nice and clean, as are the bathrooms. If you do not put your things in the bear box, the bears will come and if they think they can get free food at these campsites, they will become brave and will be put down..... SO people.... put your food in the bear boxes!!! 1 motorhome left their ice chests out over night, the bear came, another tent camper went away for the day and left their food out, the bear came. Protect Mammoth's bears and follow instructions and use the Bear Box!!!
Location Old Shady Rest Campground
Address:
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
United States
Elevation: 2377 feet
0.8 mi drive to downtown Mammoth Lakes (about 3 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-934-5795 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever.
- $10 charge for use of the dump station
- This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals
- Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Only 2 pets per site allowed.
- Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. In accordance with standard industry practices, Inyo Recreation will assess an additional $10.00 extra vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Click here for more information about Inyo National Forest
- PASS DISCOUNTS: You must provide your pass and photo identification upon check in. If you received a pass discount for which you were not eligible, you must pay the difference in price upon arrival.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
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Last updated: September 2, 2026
